bring about
Britishverb
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to cause to happen
to bring about a change in the law
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to turn (a ship) around
Example Sentences
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El-Sayed argues that the way she’s earning those votes, though, will never bring about real change.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
It looked, briefly, like it might bring about an immediate and irrevocable collapse in his authority.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Repetitive lies no longer even bring about short-term market relief.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
That first listing did not bring about the Hollywood ending that Mirren, 80, and Hackford, 81, had hoped for.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Could I, after going without pork and smoking no cigarettes for a while, claim some physical trouble that could bring about my release?
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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